Blinken and Biden telegraph American weakness in strategic benefit to CCP
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher From June 18 to 19, China received a United States Secretary of State for the first time in five years, with Sec. of State Antony (more…)
China timed H-6K bomber missions around Taiwan with Blinken visit
Geostrategy-Direct China’s military carried out what state media referred to as “Taiwan encirclement flights” on June 19. The nighttime flights by H-6K bombers coincided with the visit to Beijing (more…)
Covid delayed DoD report on ‘unattributed’ China ‘gray zone’ ops vs U.S.
Geostrategy-Direct China has been engaging in warfare against the U.S. and elsewhere that is below the threshold of traditional combat and is “gaining benefits without suffering significant consequences,” according (more…)
Team Biden downplays secret deal with Iran ‘that must not be named’
Geostrategy-Direct Fearing a vote in Congress, the Biden administration reportedly will not say it is negotiating a modified “Iran Deal.” Instead, the Biden team is referring to its effort (more…)
What if? Thinking the unthinkable about a 2023 war by China on Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct It is a valid question for Taiwanese, Americans, Australians, South Koreans, Japanese, Indians and Europeans: What if there are only six months left until the Chinese Communist Party (more…)
China advances two Moon-control architectures
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China is advancing two architectures it could employ to increase its control of the Moon. ILRSCO First, China is announcing early members of its International (more…)
Seoul adopts new hardline policies on North’s drone incursions, human rights
Geostrategy-Direct South Korea under President Yoon Suk-Yeol has moved to bolster its air defenses after five North Korean drones intruded across the inter-Korean border in December of last year. (more…)
Israel’s Gallant meets Austin ahead of rumored secret Iran deal
Geostrategy-Direct Amid increasing speculation that the Biden administration is negotiating a secret nuclear deal with Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on June 15 met with U.S. Secretary of (more…)
Behind the mega-withdrawals from U.S. banks
Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: U.S. banking system Wealthy Americans are demonstrating their faith in the banking system. They are withdrawing billions of dollars from U.S. banks. In the first quarter of (more…)